NEWS

New method to recycle old batteries into solar cells

Source: The Times of India, Date: August , 2014

Researchers have proposed a system that recycles materials
from discarded car batteries — a potential source of lead pollution — into new,
long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power. The system is
based on a recent development in solar cells that makes use of a compound
called perovskite — specifically, organolead halide perovskite — a technology
that has rapidly progressed from initial experiments to a point where its
efficiency is nearly competitive with that of other types of solar cells.